Multiple Choice
Which process is required to allow a gravitationally-collapsing gas cloud to continue to collapse?
A) The cloud must trap most of its thermal energy.
B) The cloud must collide with other clouds.
C) New dust particles must continually be made in the cloud.
D) The cloud must radiate away much of its thermal energy.
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